Chapter 896

Margaret, busy in the room with Dalton, noticed the sound of someone at the door. She knocked

softly on the closet door. “Ms. Jent, Mrs. Jardin is back,” she announced quietly.

Madelyn, alerted by Margaret’s gentle warning, quickly got up, tucked her cellphone into the box,

and hid it back in its secret spot. Zach, overhearing the faint murmur of voices, gently opened the

door and stepped inside. He scanned the room carefully but did not immediately see Madelyn.

Margaret feigned surprise and said, “Oh! Ms. Jent is right in the walk-in closet, trying to pick out

some clothes. She mentioned wanting to mix up her wardrobe with something new and lively.”

Zach did not question Margaret’s made-up story. He valued her support for Madelyn and did not

think it was right to scold her. As he opened the closet door, he saw Madelyn stepping out,

holding onto some old pajamas. However, it wasn’t the pajamas that grabbed Zach’s notice; it was

Madelyn’s eyes, red and swollen from crying. Concerned, he reached out, asking, “Have you been

crying?”

spun around, pulling back from his hand, worried he might see the truth in

she said, trying to sound calm, “just a bug flew

see,” Zach said, moving closer

moved away, “Really, there’s no need; I’m okay now,” trying to put space

and eventually reached Madelyn’s

himself up, his eyes

out for her.

up Dalton and carried him away from the room, Zach’s gaze following

Zach turned to

it was enough to make Margaret feel uneasy.

said, “Mr. Jardin, please, that’s

“Ms. Jent tends to keep to herself. She just came in a little while

I know.”

feeding Dalton when the doorbell soon rang. As the door swung

in with a recognizing smile. “Ms.

to see you, especially with

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of sweet fruit soup, she could not shake a feeling of worry-her harmless little white lie had been taken to heart by Zach.

stories Margaret had concocted for her,

the delivery, she gave it a second thought.

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